Field Guide to Florida Bats

Vespertillionidae

• Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus)^SGCN+
• Southeastern Myotis (Myotis austroriparius)^{SGCN +}
• Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens)^{SGCN  endangered}
• Rafinesque’s Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) ^{SGCN +}
• Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) ^{SGCN +}
• Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis) ⁺
• Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) ^SGCN
• Seminole Bat (Lasiurus seminolus) ^SGCN
• Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius) ^SGCN
• Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) ^SGCN

Molossidae

Bats in this family are known as “free-tailed” bats. The bats tail extends past the uropatagium, the membrane surrounding the bats tail. There are approximately 85 species of bats in this family world-wide, and they all consume insects.

• Brazilian (Mexican) Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) ^{SGCN +}
• Velvety Free-tailed Bat (Molossus molossus) ⁺
• Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus) ^{SGCN endangered +}

 

 

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SGCN: Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Florida

endangered: Federally Endangered

+: Known to use bat houses and/or human structures for roosting